The Iraqi government on Friday announced about declaring a state of emergency in Basra, Russian News Agency TASS reported citing the Al-Hadath weekly newspaper.
Riots continue in this Iraqi town since Monday.
Thousands of demonstrators, who demand from the authorities to improve the supply of clean drinking water and electricity in Basra, are staging protests which are turning into clashes with law enforcers.
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